laquer coats

[tick]

Hi ive colour coded my bumper and put on good few coats of laquer, however every time i do it appears kinda patchy in places, is this just cause the laquer is thcker in these places and will it dry out so its all the same?

 

[dick]

nope, will dry like that, just put s**t loads on then polish it like f**k.

 

[tick]

how long should i leave before polishing, whats the best thing to polish it with?

 

[MRBILLYUK]

Leave it for a week so the lacquers fully gone off , then if your not happy with the finish wet sand it with some 2000 grit wet n dry paper , then polish it with some meguiars scratch X and it will come up nice and shiny .

 

[tick]

would autoglyn polish do the job?

 

[MRBILLYUK]

AG's only very mildly abrasive , if you wet sand you'll need scratch X .Even if you don't wet sand i'd use scratch x , always useful to have some to hand for minor scratches on your car .

 

[tick]

t-cut cream?

 

[MRBILLYUK]

Scratch x

 

[tick]

take it thats the best? Do i need to wet sand it also?

 

[MRBILLYUK]

If its just a bit patchy , like some of its not as shiny as the rest scratch x alone might bring it up . If it doesn't then try wet sanding then scratch x .

 

[Middo]

be brave and put a thick coat on, its the only way to get the shine.

 

[tick]

put loadsa coats on, but take it the polish and sanding will get it the way it should be

 

[Middo]

^ not really, but it'll make it better. You need ONE thick coat. lots of coats dont do the same thing, just make sure its on a nice and warm day and you should be fine. Sand down with 1000 grit, and then blast it with a thick coat, if it runs or goes cloudy its no biggy just lightly sane down and respray

 

[Blue4Ever]

^Yeah, what Middo says is true, you have to go for a thick coat (i.e. spray lots and fairly close) to get a good smooth shine. If you do this a couple of times you can wet sand it then to remove any slight runs or any orange peel effect that you might get. And again as already said. Scratch X is the 'biz' for polishing up. Can be bought from motor world or halfords.

 

[Middo]

as above^ use scratch x for a bit of sprucing up, but i'd leave it a good 2 weeks before using it as its more abrasive, same applys if your gonna PC it